Geographypods
Geographypods: Global Interactions: Changing Space the Shrinking World
This learning module examines how the world has become smaller as time and space have converged. Transportation is much faster, making places more accessible, goods can be more quickly and easily transported, and the Internet connects...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Themes: Container Back Story: Container Revolution
America on the Move tells the story of containerization-the technological and operational revolution that transformed the way cargos are loaded and moved among ships, trains, and trucks. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Transforming the Waterfront: San Francisco and Oakland, Ca.
Containers-steel boxes stuffed with goods-and the systems for transferring them between ships, trucks, and trains transformed commercial shipping. Containerization streamlined freight handling and slashed the cost of transporting cargoes...